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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $73, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXALA255)		  
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back  •  Corey Ford
EXPLORATION •  1992 •  PAPER  • 206 PAGES
A gripping tale of naturalist Georg Steller and Bering's Second Expedition in 1741. Chronicling one of the great stories of exploration, Ford paints a vivid portrait of Steller and his first encounter with the wildlife of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Alaskan coast. A classic, first published in 1966, it's subtitled "The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska." (ALA07, $16.95)		   Where the Sea Breaks Its Back
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders  •  Terry Johnson
NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES
An up-to-date, fact-filled illustrated primer on the region, its geography, marine and terrestrial life, mineral resources, industry and culture. With good color photographs of seabirds, marine mammals and marine life. (ALA197, $25.00)		   The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders
Marine Mammals of Alaska  •  Kate Wynne
FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 75 PAGES
A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)		   Marine Mammals of Alaska
Alaska Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps
2002 •  MAP
An informative, well illustrated map of Alaska. In addition to the double-sided large-scale map of Alaska (with the Inside Passage on the reverse), the map features information on native peoples, wildlife and exploration. Unlike many maps of its type, it includes the full chain of the Aleutians and Russia's chukotka peninsula at the same scale, all at 1:3,800,000. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expediton passengers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)		   Alaska Explorer Map



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Alaska, An American Colony  •  Stephen Haycox   • HISTORY  •  This engaging, scholarly history, divided between Russian exploration and the American period, offers a cultural, political and environmental overview of Alaska, also exploring the colonization and exploitation of its indigenous people and the power of myth in shaping our national perceptions of the region. (ALA160, $18.95)
 		  
Bering, The Russian Discovery of America  •  Orcutt Frost   • HISTORY  •  The first modern biography of the great explorer -- and an excellent account of still little-known regions of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. The author draws on new evidence to reinvigorate the life and adventures of the seafaring Dane. (SIB33, $35.00)
 		  
Coming into the Country  •  John McPhee   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  A superb introduction to the state, McPhee's lyrical portrait blends history, issues and interesting facts, including sketches of frontier life and some unforgettable Alaskan characters. (ALA04, $18.00)
 		  
Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community  •  Carol Zane Jolles   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An overview of the people of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. (ALA182, $26.95)
 		  
Russians in Alaska, 1732-1867  •  Lydia Black   • HISTORY  •  A masterful overview of the ordinary men and women of the first Russian colony in Alaska. (ALA241, $29.95)
 		  
The Aleutian Islands, Living on the Edge  •  Ken Wilson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A well-realized portrait of place, comprising oral history from the native Unangan people, essays on island life and hundreds of images of the Aleutians' natural wonders and wild weather. (ALA288, $45.00)
 		  
The Cold War, A New History  •  John Lewis Gaddis   • HISTORY  •  Beginning with World War II and ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Yale historian recounts the strategic dynamics and major personalities that drove the age. (RUS436, $17.00)
 		  
The Landscape of History, How Historians Map the Past  •  John Lewis Gaddis   • HISTORY  •  Distinguished historian John Lewis Gaddis provides a stimulating analysis of the field of history. Persuasive, readable and controversial, this book seeks to clarify the historian's role and method. Is it art or science? (GEN252, $15.95)
 		  
The Native People of Alaska  •  Steven Langdon   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A brief overview of the indigenous peoples of Alaska, with 55 photographs, maps and illustrations. Organized by group, it includes chapters on the northern, Bering Sea and Aleut Eskimos, people of the interior and Pacific Northwest coast. (ALA181, $9.95)
 		  
The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians  •  Brian Garfield   • HISTORY  •  A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)
 		  
We Now Know, Rethinking Cold War History  •  John Lewis Gaddis   • HISTORY  •  An analytical synthesis of Cold War events presented with the value of hindsight. (RUS191, $24.99)
 		  
Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession  •  Spike Walker   • HISTORY  •  Enthralling, if not somewhat pulpy, these true-life tales of crab fishing expeditions off the coast of Alaska capture all the danger and adrenaline that go with making a living at sea. (ALA158, $15.95)
 		  
The Harriman Expedition to Alaska, Encountering the Tlingit and Eskimo in 1899  •  George Bird Grinnell  •  Polly Burroughs  •  Victoria Wyatt   • EXPLORATION  •  With original illustrations from the 1899 Harriman Expedition, this handsome collection of essays features George Bird Grinnell's valuable account of the people and culture of the region. (ALA246, $14.95)
 		  
To a Distant Island  •  James McConkey   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A transporting tale combining exquisite language and insightful commentary on Chekhov and his remarkable journey in 1890 from Moscow to Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. (RUS269, $14.95)
 		  
A Dream in Polar Fog  •  Yuri Rytkheu  •  Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse   • LITERATURE  •  A lyrical tale of life in the Arctic, traditional ways, and cultural encounters, this absorbing novel follows the fate of a young Canadian explorer stranded among the Chukchi people on the edge of the Bering Sea. (SIB44, $15.00)
 		  
Drop City  •  T. Coraghessan Boyle   • LITERATURE  •  T.C. Boyle's ninth novel brings his celebrated wit and narrative flair to the story of two competing communes that relocate to interior Alaska in the 1970s in a high-stakes search for utopia. (ALA316, $16.00)
 		  
The Sea Runners  •  Ivan Doig   • LITERATURE  •  This novel of high adventure and derring do, originally published in 1983, evokes the land and people of the Russian Alaska. (PNW200, $13.00)
 		  
White Sky, Black Ice  •  Stan Jones   • MYSTERY  •  In this first rate murder mystery state trooper Nathan Active returns to Chukchi from Anchorage to confront a memorable cast of characters -- and figure out why two young men have killed themselves. (ALA164, $14.00)
 		  
Guide to the Birds of Alaska  •  Robert Armstrong   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A handsome photographic introduction to Alaskan birds, illustrating all 443 species. (ALA09, $27.95)
 		  
Into Brown Bear Country  •  Will Troyer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Filled with up-close photographs, this is an excellent introduction to the brown bears of Kodiak and Katmai, mixing natural history with the author's own experiences studying and photographing bears for nearly fifty years. (ALA222, $24.95)
 		  
Alaska Wildlife  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This laminated card features color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. We also carry Alaska Birds. (Item ALA207) (ALA123, $5.95)
 		  
Alaska's Bears  •  Bill Sherwonit   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This shirt pocket photographic guide to grizzlies, black bears and polar bears covers ecology, natural history and conservation. (ALA63, $12.95)
 		  
Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia  •  Mark Brazil   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Brazil's comprehensive guide, featuring 234 color plates, includes Japan, Taiwan and the islands along with the adjacent areas of Asia from Kamchatka to Korea. (JPN332, $39.95)
 		  
Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific  •  Sea Grant Alaska  •  Pieter Folkens   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $10.00)
 		  
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)
 		  
The Nature of Alaska  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This clear illustrated field guide to mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers features 300 color illustrations. (ALA137, $14.95)
 		  
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  Mark Carwardine   • FIELD GUIDE  •  In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
 		  
 
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